Bible person profiles
Meet the people whose lives move through the Bible.
Read long, Bible-only profiles that follow a person from the first supported scene to the point where Scripture stops telling their story.
JesusFollow Jesus from his birth in Bethlehem and growth in Nazareth through his kingdom teaching, healings, crucifixion, resurrection, and mission to his disciples.Peter: The Fisherman from GalileeFollow Peter from his work as a Galilean fisherman through his life with Jesus and his later witness in Acts, using the biblical text alone.Paul, from persecutor to preacher of the gospelFollow Paul's recorded life from his years as Saul to his work among many churches and the closing scene of Acts in Rome.Mary, from the day she was first called the mother of Jesus to the days she prayed with his disciplesFollow Mary, the mother of Jesus, from her first appearance in the New Testament to the last scene where she is named.John the Baptist, from calling people in the wilderness to dying in Herod’s prisonFollow John the Baptist from his birth in a priestly family to his work in the wilderness and his death under Herod.NoahFollow Noah from his naming and the building of the ark through the flood, covenant, family failure, and death.AbrahamThe life of Abram, who left Ur and lived while waiting for the promise, through the last scene the Bible tells.SarahThe life of Sarah from leaving Ur as Sarai, through long waiting and family conflict, to Isaac’s birth and her burial near Hebron.IsaacFollow Isaac from the promise of his birth through Moriah, marriage to Rebekah, disputes over wells, conflict between his sons, and death.AaronFollow Aaron from speaking beside Moses in Egypt through service as Israel’s first high priest, his failures and losses, and his death on Mount Hor.DeborahFollow Deborah as she judges Israel, summons Barak during years of oppression, goes with the army, and sings after the victory.JobFollow Job from life in Uz through the loss of family, property, and health, his disputes with friends, God’s questions from the storm, and his final years.Isaiah, the prophet who spoke to Judah's kings and peopleRead Isaiah's calling in the temple, his messages to Ahaz and Hezekiah, and the warnings conveyed through his family and actions.JeremiahFollow Jeremiah’s calling as a prophet, his warnings in the temple and palace, the rewritten scroll, Jerusalem’s fall, and his journey to Egypt.DanielFollow Daniel from forced removal to Babylon through service under successive empires, prayer, visions, the lions’ den, and his final promised rest.JonahFollow Jonah son of Amittai through his flight from the Nineveh mission, the storm and great fish, his warning to the city, and God’s final question.JosephThe life of Joseph, Jacob’s son, from being sold by his brothers to becoming Egypt’s ruler and meeting his family again.MosesThe life of Moses, born in Egypt, who led Israel through the wilderness and died in Moab.Ruth, the woman from Moab who came to Bethlehem with NaomiFollow the biblical story of Ruth, from Moab to Bethlehem, where she became the wife of Boaz and the mother of Obed.David, from shepherd to king of IsraelFollow David’s biblical life from his days as a shepherd in Bethlehem to his reign over Israel and his final days.Esther, the queen who stepped forward for her peopleRead Esther’s biblical story, from an orphaned Jewish girl in Susa to a Persian queen who spoke before the king for her people.ElijahThe life of Elijah from his appearance before King Ahab, through Carmel and Horeb, to Elisha picking up his fallen mantle and Elijah’s later appearance beside Jesus.JacobThe life of Jacob from his birth holding Esau’s heel, through exile and his new name Israel, to his death and burial after the family moved to Egypt.JoshuaThe life of Joshua from service beside Moses in the wilderness, through leading Israel across the Jordan, to the division of the land and his final words at Shechem.SamuelRead Samuel’s life as prophet and judge, from Hannah’s prayer and his call to the anointing of Saul and David, his burial, and the scene at Endor.SaulThe life of Saul from his search for lost donkeys and his rise as Israel’s first king, through disobedience and pursuit of David, to his death on Mount Gilboa.Mary MagdaleneThe life of Mary Magdalene from supporting Jesus’ ministry in Galilee, through remaining near the cross and tomb, to meeting the risen Jesus and telling the disciples.SolomonFollow Solomon from his rise to the throne and request for wisdom to the temple, wealth, other gods, and the warning that his son’s kingdom would be divided.ElishaElisha’s calling as Elijah’s successor, his signs and messages to people and kings, and the event at his tomb after his death.GideonGideon’s victory over Midian with three hundred men, his ephod, and the events in his household after his death.SamsonSamson’s birth as a Nazirite, his conflict with the Philistines, and his capture after revealing his strength’s secret to Delilah.